Services for Avo Warren Boatright, 93, of Cleveland were Sept. 23, 2011, at Immanuel Baptist
Church in Cleveland with the Revs. Tommy Arinder and Steve Huber officiating. Burial was North
Union Cemetery in Bellefontaine.

She was born March 25, 1918, in Amarillo, Texas, to the late Riley Davidson and Carrie Isabelle
Chandler Boatright. She was raised by her grandfather, Charles R. Chandler, and her
stepgrandmother, Bettie Gore Chandler. When she was a young child the family moved to Mantee.
She moved to Cleveland in the 1940s.

She was a charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery every
Sunday for nearly 30 years. She died Sept. 19, 2011 at her home.

Survivors include a half-sister Bernice Collier of Emporia, Kansas; four nieces; two nephews;
15 great-nieces and nephews; and 11 great-great-nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Gary Galloway and Jim Harris of Cleveland, Robert Kirk of Starkville and Kevin
McCormick of Southaven.

10-1777. JOHNSON WARD BOATWRIGHT (FRANCIS MARION10, DANIEL9, DANIEL8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
21 Jan 1910 in Mccracken County, Kentucky, and died 25 Mar 1998 in Paducah, McCracken County,
Kentucky. He married ANNA LOUISE RUSHING 14 Oct 1940 in Obion County, Tennessee, daughter
of JAMES L. RUSHING and CORA LEE LEGATE. She was born 17 Aug 1923 in McCracken
County, Kentucky, and died 28 Jul 2005 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.

Anna Louise Rushing Boatwright, 81, of Paducah died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2005, at
Western Baptist Hospital.

Mrs. Boatwright was a charter member of Concord United Methodist Church since 1959. She taught
the Wesley Sunday school class for 35 years. She was past president of the United Methodist
Women, and served on the administrative board and many church committees. She was the oldest of
15 children of Jim and Cora Lee (Legate) Rushing of Lone Oak.

She retired from McCracken County Schools as School Bus Transportation Supervisor, and became
known as the "Bus Lady."

As a lifelong Democrat, she had served on the McCracken County Executive Committee since 1972,
and on the State Central Committee under the last five governors. She served as an election
officer and was actively involved in campaigns on both the state and local levels. She served
under four governors as Chairman of the State Water and Recreation Committee. She served as
president of the Alben Barkley Democratic Club, and was the recipient of the Alben Barkley
Award, which is awarded yearly to an outstanding citizen. She was also appointed a Democratic
Lifetime Wendell Ford Delegate.

Mrs. Boatwright was serving her second term as Justice of the Peace for the 3rd District. She
was a current member of the McCracken County Planning and Zoning Commission, and was a member
of the Foster Care Committee to support and review foster parents for children.

She served as president of Purchase Area Homemakers Extension for three years, president of
McCracken County Extension for two years, and president of McCracken County Homemakers. She
organized the Golden Girls Homemaker Club and served as president. She was named McCracken
County Homemaker of the Year, and also served on the Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
State Board.

Mrs. Boatwright was instrumental in securing support for a satellite program for ovarian cancer
screening, and worked with the University of Kentucky to set up free screening across the state.

She was a member of the board of directors of the McCracken County Senior Citizens.

Surviving are one daughter, Pat Dykes and husband, Mike, of Paducah; one son, Mike Boatwright
and wife, Kaloia, of Paducah; five sisters, Rebecca Metcalf, Martha "Babe" Perry and Betty
Rushing, all of Paducah, Joyce Guhy of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Shirley Meyers of Columbia, Ill.;
six brothers, Kenneth, Buddy, Roy and Bob Rushing, all of Paducah, Bill Rushing of St. Louis,
and Don Rushing of Fort Pierce; two grandchildren, Dusty Downey and wife, Janea, of Calvert
City, and Roger Boatwright and wife, Heather, of Philadelphia; and four great-grandchildren,
Johnny and Angela Boatwright, both of Philadelphia and Kim and Laura McCain, both of Lone Oak.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. "Johnson" Boatwright; two sons, State Rep.
Johnny Boatwright and Conservation Officer Gary Boatwright; one granddaughter, Lynette
Boatwright McCain; one brother, Jimmy Rushing; and two sisters, Allie "Dink" Jones and Margie
Schnittger.

Services were Sunday, July 31, 2005, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Revs. Earl
Dickerson and Larry Davidson officiating. Burial was in Mount Kenton Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Roger Goodwin, Jonathan Courtney, Eddie Kaletch, Rex Smith, Glenn Denton
and Danny Orazine. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Wesley Sunday school class and
elected officials of McCracken County.

10-1781A. JAMES W. BOATRIGHT (JOHN DAVID10, DANIEL9, DANIEL8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
09 Jul 1896 in Tennessee, and died 16 Oct 1956 in Walker County, Alabama. He married
MARY SUSIE HAY 27 Dec 1914 in Wayne County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM H. HAY
and SALLIE L. SMITH. She was born 18 Sep 1897 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, and died
11 Jul 1916 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Dear Reader: it is indeed with a sad heart that I attempt to chronicle the death of our little
friend. Mary Susie Boatright, daughter of Wm. Hay who died at Collinwood about two years ago,
Susie was then a school girl.

Shortly after the death of her father she was courted by a young man by the name of Boatright
from Cherry Hill, Ala. She gave him her heart and hand in holy wedlock, but soon she lost her
health and drifted into tuberculosis and was induced to try Dr. Burns, but she was too far gone
for any doctor to restore her to health again.

Her mother rented a suit of rooms in the Rholing block, where they were living when the death
angel came and took Susie to that beautiful home above to meet her dear father, who was waiting
at the beautiful gate to welcome her.

Surrounded by a concourse of loving friends, she fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Sunday
night July 16, 1916. Susie bore her suffering with patience until the good Lord saw proper to
call her home. She was about nineteen years old and had lived a devoted life from her childhood
up. She leaves a mother and three sisters.

Her mother came to Lawrenceburg in distitue circumstances but cast her lot among those good
Christian people, no better people can be found anywhere, and they responded nobly to the wants
of this worthy family.

The funeral services were conducted in a very impressive way by Prof. E. O. Coffman of
Lawrenceburg, and the remains of little Susie were laid to rest in the Cedar Hill Cemetery on
the 17th. The bereaved family has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

10-1783. ERNIE ENGLISH BOATRIGHT (JOHN DANIEL10, WILLIAM ENGLISH9, DANIEL8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
16 Jan 1885 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died 24 Feb 1964 in Giles County, Tennessee. He
married MARY LEE BIRDSONG 03 Jan 1910 in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of
JOHN WESLEY BIRDSONG and RILLIA HOLLIS. She was born 11 Jul 1891 in Giles County,
Tennessee, and died 06 May 1980 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Funeral services for Ernie English Boatright, 79, retired farmer of the Lynnville Community,
were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at McDaniel Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. John
B. Lindenberger, pastor of Lynnville Presbyterian Church. Burial took place in Lynnwood
Cemetery.

Mr. Boatright died Monday night, February 24, at Giles County Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late John Boatright and Clemmie Griffis Boatright.
He was a member of Lynnville Presbyterian Church. Mr. Boatright is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Lee Birdsong Boatright; three sons, Floyd Boatright, Ralph Boatright and Dean Boatright,
all of Lynnville; one daughter, Mrs. James Ingram, Pulaski; twelve grandchidren and four
great-grandchildren; one brother, Wiley Boatright, Lynnville.

10-1795. WILLIAM LUTHER BOATRIGHT (JOHN E.10, MARTIN9, JAMES G.8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
01 Mar 1874 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died 14 Jan 1939 in Columbia, Maury County,
Tennessee. He married (1) CECELIA SMITH, daughter of WILLIAM BROWN SMITH and
ELIZABETH MARIA ALMIRA. She was born 1867 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died Abt. 1900
in Giles County, Tennessee. He married (2) IDA B. DIAL 18 Jan 1899 in Giles
County, Tennessee. She was born 1877 in Tennessee.

10-1799. ISAAC W. "IKE" BOATRIGHT (JOHN E.10, MARTIN9, JAMES G.8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
05 May 1888 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died 08 Dec 1938 in Columbia, Maury County,
Tennessee. He married MARY LUCINDA ENGLISH 01 Aug 1907 in Giles County, Tennessee,
daughter of CHARLES WILLIS ENGLISH and AMANDA HORN. She was born 09 Nov 1887 in
Tennessee, and died 1977 in Giles County, Tennessee.

10-1802. WILLIAM M. BOATRIGHT (WILLIAM J.10, MARTIN9, JAMES G.8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
07 Sep 1880 in Gibson County, Tennessee, and died 06 Aug 1906 in Giles County, Tennessee. He
married LOUISE HICKMAN 21 Feb 1904 in Maury County, Tennessee, daughter of
JESSE K. HICKMAN and NETTIE HENSON. She was born 25 Jan 1882 in Tennessee, and
died 31 Oct 1951.

10-1807. JOHN FRANK BOATRIGHT (WILLIAM MILTON10, WILLIAM FRANKLIN9, WILLIAM H.8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
11 Nov 1878 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, and died 22 Feb 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma. He married BLANCHE LOUISE FELKNER 24 Dec 1897 in Ardmore, Carter County,
Oklahoma, daughter of JAMES FELKNER and SARAH STOWERS. She was born 13 Sep 1880 in
Cedar Hill, Texas, and died 06 Jan 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes for JOHN FRANK BOATRIGHT:

From "Mill Creek, The Life and Times", by Harold Dean Garrison
Jake (Jamaican Rum) was the rage of the age and pratically took over all the illegal liquor
markets. John F. "Froggy" Boatright ran the Boatright drugstore in Mill Creek during the 1920's. He
would purchase the Jake in drums and have it shipped to Mill creek by rail. When the
customers wanted a drink, they would walk into the store and ask for "Cool Jamaica". Jake
was usually sold in 2 ounce bottles. Most of the men of the day wore vests which actually had
small elastic holders sewn on the inside which held their personal stash of Jake. One of the
Most popular ways to drink Jake was to buy a bottle of Coke, take a couple of swallows, then
pour in a small portion of the 2 ounces of Col Jamaica. Old timers described the drink as
"powerful".

10-1808A. WILLIAM H. BOATRIGHT (JAMES MADISON10, WILLIAM FRANKLIN9, WILLIAM H.8, JAMES G.7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born
03 Feb 1890 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, and died 23 Sep 1976 in Marshall County, Oklahoma. He
married (1) BEATRICE MAE HOLLAND, daughter of PERRY THEODORE HOLLAND and
CARRIE SMITH. She was born 12 Sep 1895 in Jarrell, Williamson County, Texas, and died
15 Jan 1964 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. He married (2) BEATRICE BARNES,
daughter of WILLIAM C. BARNES and JULIA ALMEDA. She was born 24 Nov 1894 in Indian
Territory, and died 15 Jul 1981 in Marshall County, Oklahoma.